Safety brake apparatus for vehicles.



A. J. KLONECK.

SAFETY BRAKE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. T914.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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sea; ne. eaua 3' by means of pins 17 or in any other entfmannen4Adjustable nuts 18, 19 A y ded'u-pon the threaded portion of th th ,2 0,attached to 'the latter.

" ,.pressthe ,brake shoe against the' brake drum.

` PPljing braketothe vehicle.

lfr-to travel, means are proo Id1 ngage the `brake shoes. from the rotherwise;4 and `in the lustrated such means, which sefd, y y powerbrake. These means to a ply 4the brake to the ve" fel-eb Wer releaseconsists of a cyl- ,1 on, 2Q and piston rod 23, the lat.-

e carlor preferablyV against aV "5a g 2 1s arranged in a manner so as torp'ose to release the brakeA andyto disengage same from -I .d

rat'ente A ug. 1,3, 1915;,

slngll' and connected' with the brake `h k ods 14 for 'the purpose tomodify nfofjthe brake shoes against the 'disengagement maybe ae-` s usmannersas electrlcallys 65'v as a compressed air or,

nmon with the brake rod as y Titel brake release cylild'er orly ecuredin abracket 28 e'lil'e and carrying-'a at its upper arm. The

ad` otpower and'consists 1 l5v brakenl hanisrn'of the vehicle, inv aman- .ver 54 toward the Wheel. 5, while 'the longer arm, of lever 54 sw1n'gs'outw a rdly from plate, which is free to turn on 'pin 29, has vanextending portion 3.0, which is movably connected bypin 31 to a slip-bar32, serving 'to engage with the lock portion 33 into a nection withbrake lever 35 by the mediumA 10 the same by pin 43.' Pivoted at 44 tothe frame and connected with arm 45 to brake .'46, (which is .oppositelyarranged-on the ratchet upright 34, secured to the frame and preventingtoo`v reat an effort of the driver in maintaining t e brake disengaged.

-The lower' arm of foot lever 27 is in con- 'l' same brake drum at thewheel 4,) lever 41 the 'other "brake mechanism.. A projecting.' portion47 'of brake rod- 14 is connected by :fpin 48 to bell crank lever 49,which is movj' a'bl .mounted to 'pivot 50;' The other arm of ""b'rake52,which is .provided to acton the serves to'operate'the lbrakesimultaneous to bel "crank lever '49`is connected'at 51 to a surface of-the road.

u mechanism is somewhat different from the preceding brake'. apparatus.`Iii-this con'- An expansion'of-sprinvg`12 causes a movement of the.brake rod 14andarm 61 of'le'- the drum on pivot 62, and causes thecontraction of the band. Blocks 63 of suitable mate- 45 rial,v having ahigh coeiiicient of friction are attached to band 58. i

I A further feature' of this .inventionisvto connectv the `propellingpowerj actuating means to the brake mechanism so as to switch Y For`.this purpose numeral' 65 4involves a clutch,v which serves' totransfer motionv off or disengage same-,when brake is applied.

power. from theengine (not illustrated) and shaft- 66 to shaft 6'7"of'lthewheel mechanism, by means of the engagement of part 68 into pa'rt69 of 'the-clutch. Such engagement of the clutch .isattained by lever27,

. which isV in' connection with thefclutch by a 'pin 70 projecting 4intoAa recess 7 71 'of part 68.

The operation of the 'device is as follows:

A downward movement of'foot lever 27 .en-

-gages the'v clutch members and permits the .propelling of the vehicle;4 simultaneous controlled.

this movement 'the brake shoes are Withdrawn from contact with the brakedrum,

and the brake springs thus repelled. A little soon as the driverwithdraws his foot from the plate, spring 24 turnsplate 26backward whichunlocks portion 33 fromratchet 34. Now, thebrake springs 12 expand,causing the disengagement of the clutch by means of the levers and theapplying of the brake to the vehicle.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to'secure by Letters Patenti- 1. In a vehicle, a driving means, a drivenmeans and a clutch for connecting-the same, a lurality of brakes and alever'operating said clutch and connected with said brakes, certainofsaid 4brakes being shoe brakes and leverscontrolling each of said shoebrakes. 2. In a vehicle, norrnallyv operated brakes and a startingmechanism, the operation of the latter releasing said brakes, aplurality of levers for controlling saidbrakes.- V'A "further .draw'bar53 andthe lever 54, 1 which are connectedtogether at A55 by a pin,:serve-Ito bring -brake56'in accordance with [the previouslydescribed{brakesil This brake the latter releasing said brakes, aplurality of levers for controlling said brakes, said brakesl beingnormally under spring control. 4.' A wheeled vehicle, a plurality ofbraking devices therefor, said devices being shoe, band, and surfacebrakes, and a common means for` operating all ofsaid'brakes'simultaneously, all of said Abrakes being spring 5. AWheeled vehicle, a plurality of braking .devices therefor, said .devicesbeing shoe, band, and surface brakes, and a common means-for operatingall of said brakes simultaneously all of said Abrakes being springcontrolied, and normally in operation.

, 6'. A wheeled vehicle, a plurality of braking devices therefor, said-devices being .shoe, band, and surface brakes, a `common means foroperating all of said brakes simultaneously, all of said'brakes beingsprin controlled, and normally Ain operation, an means 4for throwingsaid brakes' out ofoperation.

7.y A .wheeled vehicle, a plurality of braking devices therefor, saiddevices being shoe,

- band, 'and surface brakes, a common means -for operating all ofsaidbrakes simultaneously, all of said brakes being spring conltrolled, andnormally in `operat1on, `means for throwing said brakes outof operationand a driving means for said vehicle connected with said first means.

8. A wheeled vehicle, a plurality of braking devices therefor, salddevices being shoe,

band, and surface-brakes, a common means for operating .all of saidbrakes simultane. ously, all of fsaid brakes being spring controlledg'andfnll'nally inp operat1 on," means for throwing? said-brakes `out ofoperation,

' y bar ic'l, and surface brakes, 'a common means 1 rakes;

' 111A wheeled braking devices therefor, said y'for operating alli ofsaid brakes; simultanei` l'ou sly, all of said brakes.:being springcontrolled, and normally l' in operation, means for throwing said,brakes out ofjgoperaticm a driven" means; fer said vehicle connectedwith said 'first means, whereby the releaslng -ofisaid brakes will causethe operatienof' "an said- [driven means, and-whereby the 'steping o fsaid driven vme evices being the releasing of said brakeswllfca'usetheoperation of said driven means,'an`d whereby v ing devices therefor,said' devices being sh'oe,

l the stopping of said driven means; willv'set mi. connectedwith one ofsaid shoebrakes 4 y said brakes, said band brake beingdirectly 1'1. Awheeled vehicle, aplurality of brak# band, -and surface brakes, a commonmeans for operating all of said brakes simultaneously,'all of saidbrakes being spring con- Y trolled, and normally/n 'operation means .forthrowing said brakes out of operation a driven means for said vehicle:connecte with said first means, whereby the releasing of saidbrakeswill cause the operation of' said driven means and whereby thestopping of said driven means will set said brakes, said band brakebeing directly' conoperating both o'ffsaid 12. A wheeled nvenian,apl'urality 'of braking devices therefor, said devices being shoe, band,and surfacebrakes, a common means for operating all of said brakessimultaneously, all of said brakes'bengA spring controlled, and normally1n opera-vtion, a driven means fr said vehlcle connected with saidmeans, whereby the re-y leasing of said brakes will cause the operationof said driven means,- and whereby the stopping of said driven meanswill set said i., shoe brakes, said band 'brakes being con- 9. A'wheeledvehicle, a lura'lityjof brak- I will set" said hief-1e, (salinity: f)

trolled bythe control of loneef said` shoe brakes, said surfacebrake'being actu- I atedgthrough oneof saidshoe brakes.

'wheeled vehicleya plurality f i I braking devices therefor, saiddevices being shoe, band,4 and 4surface brakes, a common jmeans'forfoperating all ofgs'aid'l brakes simultaneously all ofsaidbrakes being 'ispring controll tion, means for Lthrowing said brakesout of v voperation, zat-driven means forsaid-vehicle ed, and normallyin operacOnnected with said first means, the rele'a-sm operatlon o saiddriven means-,and wherewhereby of said'b-rakes will cause the by the'stoppingLoffsaidzdrivenmeans will set said shoe'brakeaifsaidybandbrakes being controlledzby the' springcontrol cf one 'of said vshoebrakes, saldsurface brake being actuatedthrough lone f said -shoebrakes, a tbelLcrank --lever connecting said last two brakes. 4

14.,In'a vehicle, normally .operated brakes and alstartmgmechanism,thefoperation of the latter releasing said brakes, a plurality shoe,band, and surface brakesggaicomlnen nmeans for operating all `:of'saidbrakes simultaneously, all of saidbrakesbeing 'f' spring controlled,and'Qnorrrijallyf in. operal f tion, means f or'throwing'said brakes outof operation, a driven means-fon said'vehicle :f f connected with said,first means, 'whereby-1 of j levers 4:for controlli-ng4 said'brakes,said brakes-being nrmally, under l spring conytrol andf, bandy brake,one of said levers adapted to f coijx'trol said band'brake, l

15; In. ai vehicle, a'driving means, a driven means and a clutch forvc(unie@ting the same, a plurality of brakesV and-a lever operating saidclutchl and connected with said brakes,

certainrof said brakes being sheebrakes and leverscontrolling each ofsaid shoe'brakes and rodsconnecting saidglevers with said lever@ 16,5Ina' vehicle, a vdrivingmeans, a driven m'eans'and a clutch forconnecting the same, i vo f brakes and a leveroperating certain ofsaidbrakes-being shoe brakes and levers controlling 'each of said shoebrakes, rodsconnectingsaid levers with said lever of'said shoebrakes. 117. In a wheeled vehicle, a driven means therefor, shoe,l band, andsurface brakes therefor, andv means whereby said brakes 'i and lmeansare simultaneouslyV operated, nected with one of "said shoe brakes, anda@ 4common lever for. i last brakes.

4whereby said brakes are thrown into operation as said driven means isstopped.-

.and a' surface brake .operatedithrough one 18. In a vehicle, a drivingmeans, ,a driven means and a clutch for connecting the same, a,plurality of brakes and a lever operating said clutly and 'connectedwith said brakes, certain o said brakes being shoe brakes andlevers-controlling eachof said shoe brakes, rods connecting said leverswith said lever, va surface brake operated through one of said shoebrakes and a band brake voperated through one ofsaid shoe brakes.

'191 In avvvheeled vehicle, a; driven means controlling the operation'of'` said driven means, whereby said means and brakes must remain undermanual control 'in 'order that said Vvehicle may operate,l saidlbrakesein shoe, band, and 'surface .engaging brakes beingv spring conbracing brakes, all of said trolled.

20. In awheeled vehicle, a driven means therefor, brakes. therefor, linkand lever connecting means therefor and sprlngs, thelatter normallyactuating said brakes.v and controlling the operation.- of saiddrivenmeans, whereby said means and brakes must remain under manual control inorder that said vehicle may operate, said. brakes em- 1 bracing shoe,band, and surface engaging brakes, all of said brakes, being spring con;trolled, certain of said brakesbemg spring j pressed, said band beingyactuated by one of said shoe brakes. v A

2l. In a vehicle, a

rods connecting said levers with Said' lever, a surface. brake operatedthrough one 'of said shoe brakes, a band brake operated. by

said brakes may be controlled. j

22. In a, vehicle, a drlvlng means, a drivenmeans and a clutch forconnecting the same, a plurality7 of brakes and a lever operating s aidclutch'and connected with s'aid brakes,

certain of said brakes being shoe .brakes and levers controlling each ofsaid shoe brakes,

rods connecting said levers with said lever, asurface brake operatedthrough one lofi.' said shoe brakes, a band brake operated by! anotherof'said shoe brakes, a {'luid control for one of said shoe brakeswhereby all of said brakes may be controlled andthe action of saidlbrakes being simultaneous.

23. In a" vehicle a normally operating braking system and adriven-mechanism, a clutch for controlling said driven mech-r anism,means for controlling said clutch and braking system, said system beincoperated by said clutch to release said rakes-as 'said mechanism isstarted, leversy for con-- trolling said brakes, springsfor pressingeach ofsaid brakes.

'24. Ina vehicle a normally operating braking system and a drivenmechanism, a clutch yfor controlling said `driver1`me ch anism, meansfor controlling said clutch and braking system, said `system bem coerated by said clutch, to release sai br es as said mechanism isstarted, levers drivingmeans, a driven means anda clutch for connectingthe same," a plurality of brakes and alever operating]V said clutch andconnected with said brakes, certain of said brakes being shoe brakesand, levers controlling each of said shoe brakes,

4one of' said rods, a one of said levers.l .r another of said shoebrakes, a fluid controlI for one of said 'shoe brakes` whereby-all' of,

2.9;A-brake system consisting of rahty 'of spring pressed shoe brakes,hori`l L neuf/oa for controlling said brakes, springs for normallycontinually holding said brakes in operation while said vehicle is atrest, and an independent means for controlling said bfrakes. A

'- 25. .Inv a'vehicle al normally' operating braking system and a,driven mechanism, a

clutclr `for controlling said driven mech.

' anisin, means for controlling said clutch and braking system, saidsystem beingj coper-V ated by said clutch'to release said 'akes as saidmechanism is '1started, levers for controllingsaid brakes, 'sprin sfornormally continua-11 holding said bra es in operation While sai vehicleis at rest and aninde- 'pendent means for controlling said brakes,saldilast 'means being air'actuated.

-ralityv of. spring'pressed shoe brakes, horizontallyi l'nQvable rodsuponwhich each of said brakesi's mounted, separate levers for releasin.each of said brakes, links connectlevers, a vtrack brake operated bying sai one-ofsaid' rods., n

ralityofspring pressed shoe brakes, .bon-

rality-.of spring pressed shoebrakes, hori- 'zontally movable' rods'upon. which each of .saidbrakes is mounted, separate levers for releasineach of said brakes, links connectlng sai levers, a trackbrake operatedby one of said rods, a bandbrake operated by one of saidlevers, acontrol lever for all of..

said other levers.

z ontally movable rods upon which each of said brakes is'mounted,separate levers for releasin each of said brakes, links connecting saisaid other levers, means whereby one of said -rods may control all ofsaid brakes.

A l'265A brake system consisting of a plu-7 j27..'A-brake systemconsisting of a plu- .i

l" z'o ntally'movable-rods upon which each of saldfbrakes vis mounted,separate levers for v releasing each of 'said brakes, links connect. ingsaid levers,. -a track lbrake operated by band brake operatedl byl 28,vA brake systemconsisting of av l.plu-` levers, a track brake operated byone of said rods, a band brake operated by one of said levers, a controllever for all or oneof said levers, a control lever `for all of saidother levers, means whereby one of said rods may control all of saidbrakes, said means being air controlled. 31. A brake system consistingof a plurality ofspring pressed shoe brakes, horilll) bil

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aontally movable rods uponwhich eachof saidbrakes -is mounted, separatelevers for releasing each of said brakes, links connecting said levers,a track brake operated by one of said rods, a band brake operated byvone of said levers, a control lever for all of said other levers, meanswhereby oneof said -rods may control all of said brakes, said meansbeing air controlled, in .combinationj with a driven mechanism adapted'to be operated by said controllever. j 32. 'A brake system consistingof a plurality of springpressed shoe brakesahori-Ql one of said rods, a'band brake operated by one of saidlevers, a control'lever for all of.

said other levers, means whereby one of said rods maylcontrol all of`said brakes, said means being an air controlled lever, in com-Abination with a driven mechanism adapted l to be operated .by saidcontrol lever, whereb the stoppingof vsaid mec? *.nism will set saidbrakes.;` 33. A brake system consisting of a plurality of springpressedy shoe brakes, horizontallymovable rods upon whichy each of saidbrakes isl mounted, separatelevers for releasing each of said brakes,links connectingsaid levers, a track brake @perated by.

one of said rods, a band brake .o erated by.

one of said levers, means where y one of said rods may controlall ofsaid brakes, said means being an .air controlled lever, ini combinationwith a driven mechanism whereby the stopping'jof said mechanism willset' said brakes, and whereby the releasing-of said brakes will startsaid mechanism.

34. A brake system'consisting of'a` plurality of spring pressedshoe-brakes, horizontally movable rodsupon whichv` each of said brakesis mounted, .separate-levers'forreleasing each oi? said brakes,'linksfconnectrl ing said'levers, a' trackbrakefoperatedbyg a surfacebra one of saidrods, a band brakelo eratedby one ofsaid levers, means-yisaid rodsmay control all of sal- 1 means being anf air controlledflebination with ajdriven mechanism hereby 'ij-"in `anddriven meansfor-propel ing of said'` "ve icle and-for-{operating said brakesysaidkes being spring controlled, a ratchet for the stopping of saidmechanism wf' brakes, and whereby the releasing of g. said 35. In alvehicle, a plurality olA brakes therefor, aij i-. driving "means -sandvagr-driven means therefor, aA fluid contfrl and aman-" ual` control for.said brakes r and VmeansV for connecting the 4driving and-'drivenmeans, '-f said ,connecting means being operable by either of saidcontrolsqlgg if" 36. lln a' vehicle, 'affplurality' offbrake'sftherefor, a, driving means and a d ifiven'" therefor, ai drivin yeitherof said controls,

herey'one ,of

akes'saldg; f

' 4jing means, drivenfmeans and brakes, levers, 115' means therefor, afluid control and a manual control forsald brakes and means forconnecting the driving and driven means,

`said connecting means f being elther of said 4controlsancl links for'conn ectmg .all of said brakes.

` 37. VIn a vehicle, a plurality :of brakes means and' va driventherefor, a drivin means thereforyaV uid control and a manualco'ntrolor'sald brakes and means for operable by eitherof said controls, all4`of said brakes meansgl J 38.` I a i vehicle, .Ia plurality of brakesmeans and a driven" operable by meanstherefor, a uid control and a inan-l ual controllfor said brakes and means for connecting Athe drivingand dri'ven means,

said connecting means being operable by links for connecting all"of-said brakes with'.J said connecting l.

1 means, sai d last means being a foot operated clutch. \f

39. In a vehicle, a frame, wheels, a shoe 'brake and a lpivotallysuspended link fromsaid frame supporting said. brake, av fluidcontrolledpiston directlyconnected to said brake and a'manuallycontrolled lever connected with said brakethrough said link.

40. In a'A vehicle, a. frame, wheels, a shoe brake andapivotallysuspended link from controlled pistondirectly connected to saidbrake, `a manually lcontrolled lever connected with sai'dfbrake throughsaid link and an controlled piston connected with said brake,

'.said frame supporting-said brake, a fluid iiiiiosi'ng Sme-brakeOperable through said j s a"`manua1ly controlled lever'connected with',

shoe"brake" o erable through` said link and links and aj. clutchforconnectinV saiddrivmanually-loc'king said -clutchand brakes and ditionfor Atheoperation 'of said vehicle.

4 3. In a vehicle, a shoe brake anda band rake operable through saidshoe brake, said said brakethrough vsaid link, an opposing 'i le'controlled through said last 42. 4In a'veh-icle, .the ucoinbination, ofAdri'vbrakes being normally operating, means for oontrollings'aid brakesand adrivenimeans controlled b said last -Humans whereby.theLs/imultaneously I.operable ln'alieasr controlled i'operation' o"said brakosj anddnven means fby. said means, all ofA said brakes. being-issimultaneous. i) l spring pressed. 1

44.-Inavehicle,fa shoe lbrake and fallband In witness whereof I hereuntosubscribe 5 lgraeo o rable throlllgh saidlioe lorake, sn;idzflny'namelfv A. i

y ra es:` e111 norma opera mg, means onf n controlling gsaid brake's anda driven means f u controlled by'said last means Wherobyfthe s.Wiln'esses: I j operation of` said brakes and. driven ntieans-` '-j.' ffFnmnmonfSoHERzER, 10 is simultaneous A and fajerpluralitylof otherERNSTQBOETLCHEB. n

